December 2024 Workshop Resources

1. Sounds American: https://soundsamerican.net/
2. Rachel’s English: https://rachelsenglish.com/
3. Google Books Ngram Viewer: https://books.google.com/ngrams/
   – (compare up-to-date words and phrases)
4. Shadowing with Bishop Robert Barron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR0-GTR_A3Q
   – (click on the gear symbol settings/playback speed/ .75)
5. Strong ‘d’ handout (Beg., middle and end)
6.  t-d minimal pairs
7. mispronounced-words-exercise
8. english_tongue_twisters
9. rhyming
10. materials TH
11. materials 1

New International Priests Workshop Resources May 24 & 25, 2023

Chase’s recordings:

https://youtu.be/71bXWM0UUGg – Eucharistic Prayer III

https://youtu.be/WwytqrXBexA – Monday Within the Octave of Easter

https://youtu.be/zTQY4VRkOsU – Eucharistic Prayer II

Clear English Corner: Own Your [American] English mini-training sessions

Session 1 (5:32)

In this session, you’ll discover the #1 thing you must learn to sound natural in spoken ”American” English.

https://www.clearenglishcorner.com/session-1?cid=d0c5bb58-8b05-478b-bedc-7dc2d909259f

Session 2 (11:28)

Clarity is essential for effective communication. 3 simple tips to help you overcome this clarity obstacle.

These are simple strategies you can start using right away to improve your pronunciation.

https://www.clearenglishcorner.com/session-2?cid=d0c5bb58-8b05-478b-bedc-7dc2d909259f

Session 3 (8:45)

Specific steps you need to take finally feel confident and comfortable in English.

https://www.clearenglishcorner.com/session-3?cid=d0c5bb58-8b05-478b-bedc-7dc2d909259f

Clear English Corner: Practicing Common American English Phrases (8:27)

In this imitation lesson, you’ll practice using your EARS to hear and feel the rhythm and flow of conversational phrases you hear frequently in American English.

https://www.clearenglishcorner.com/blog/137?cid=d0c5bb58-8b05-478b-bedc-7dc2d909259f